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Sugary snacks are a good motivational tool. If you want kids to study their lessons, use sugary snacks to motivate them to open their books. If you want them to help with the chores at home and offer sugary sweets as reward, they’ll get the job done.
Read MoreFeeding your kids can be difficult. They are usually picky with their food usually preferring junk food over the healthy food that they should be eating.
Read MoreHave you noticed how most athletes (boxers, football players, etc.) wear mouthguards for every game? This protective gear helps prevent jaw and tooth injuries.
Read MoreIn 2007, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued consumer warnings against toothpastes coming from China and South Africa.
Read MoreBabies suck on things; it’s their natural and physiological reflex. They find comfort in bringing their fingers, pacifiers or any object within reach inside their mouth.
Read MoreTooth decay poses a serious threat for today’s kids. Twenty-eight percent of children aged 2 to 5 in the US have tooth decay, this according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Read MoreMost kids become uneasy when they go to the dentist’s office. We can’t really blame them, though, with all they’ve heard from friends or seen on TV and in movies. Nevertheless, dentists put up with all that anxiety.
Read MoreDentists perform endodontic treatment for people who experience tooth pain due to severe sensitivity or exposed tooth pulp. This procedure can be performed both on permanent and baby teeth.
Read MoreIf a patient experiences tooth pain over a long time period for no apparent reason, most dentists would likely attribute it to the tooth’s pulp.
Read MoreThere are a lot of factors that cause discoloration of our teeth. Take coffee, colas, and cigarettes, for instance. Their ingredients contain chemicals that stain the teeth.
Read MoreWe’ve all seen, heard or read them many times before. Let’s sort things out once and for all. Here are nine simple ways to keep your teeth healthy and strong.
Read MoreWhen a dentist wants to see the size or position of a patient’s teeth, he or she uses a dental x-ray. This device helps monitor the oral orifice.
Read MoreDental X-rays are used much more than just for detecting tooth decay and cavities. Dentists also use them to survey teeth or bone anomalies, diagnose dental disorders and/or prepare orthodontic treatment.
Read MoreIn a statement released on May 30, 2011, the American Academy of Pediatrics announced that children born to indigenous populations have more tooth decay and cavities compared to other children.
Read MoreAccording to the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, many adults in the US are suffering from gum disease.
Read MoreEach day offers an opportunity for your child to learn new things. With so many things that you can teach your child, perhaps you could also demonstrate how to take care of one’s teeth.
Read MoreBrushing and flossing are ideally the best steps to protect your kid’s teeth from decay as well as gum disease. But without a well-balanced and healthy diet, brushing and flossing won’t do much.
Read MoreMuch like noise-canceling or noise-reduction headphones in airliners, a new dental technology can block out the shrill sound from the dentist’s instruments, which has been the prime cause of patient phobia and anxiety.
Read MoreLow-Fluoride toothpaste is no better than nonfluoride toothpaste in preventing tooth decay among children.
Read MoreGreen tea has become an increasingly popular beverage being touted in numerous studies as having therapeutic benefits for heart disease, rheumatoid arthritis, genital warts and obesity.
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